My Stihl 026 will not start and run
pull the plug crank it with the plug hole downward no throttle no choke, to be sure all the fuel is out of the engine.. then let it site a couple hours plug hole down,,,
the lower the octane the hotter the fuel burns, the higher the octane the SLOWER it burns.. in my stihls i run low ocane and no boosters, in my race cars I ran lowest octane I could find... I am the nhra-vw points champion for 1978..
I also hold the record for all of nhra for the most points in one event...
higher octane slows the burn rate and volatility of the fuel, producing a more steady burn, like whats needed in small planes, there you want a a constant burn rate..
not sure of the age of your stihl but real old had points then they went to simple electronic then to pos electronic the go no go type, the early electronic rarely went out right dead without warning, you have spark so that shouldnt be the problem, the carb may be the one with flapper valve or the ballbearing valve or little plastic stopper, the flapper will let water through so it gets pumpout fast, the ball bearing not as well the dam stopper is even less efficient for that, .. no water they can all flood easy the spark plug get a little wet and being 2 cycle the oil shut the plug off, wont spark when you put it in of the engine has too much fuel... use either to blow it out it dries fast and you can put it back in after about 5 minutes... a trick to see if it will fire is knowings its all dry, hold the throttle full open and have some one spray a small shot of starter fluid just a spit right as you pull the cord, you should get a few hits, then you can do the choke and prime per the instructions for your model...
11/21/2021 2:41:11 PM •
Stihl Garden
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on Nov 21, 2021
